Craigslist sale led to gunfire in Wal-Mart lot

10:10 PM,
Feb. 5, 2014

Darius Beasley

Written by

Kevin Robinson
krobinson4@pnj.com

Two people have been arrested in connection with an attempted kidnapping and shooting of a man after a botched robbery attempt in a Wal-Mart parking lot, an Escambia County Sheriff's Office arrest report said.

Darius Beasley, 21, and Jamichael Tucker, 19, were arrested Tuesday afternoon after deputies responded to reports of shots fired near the intersection of Pensacola Boulevard and Hood Drive, according to the report.

A victim at the scene said he met Beasley in the parking lot after arranging to sell him a $4,500 wedding ring on Craigslist, the report said. The victim allowed Beasley ...